Sales, Marketing, and Service arm in India for OEM/ODM - I.T. manufacturers such as AnexTEK, FalconStor, AOpen, Apacer and S-Media.
- Responsible for setting up of a country wide retail initiative for the organization which included both store based and e - retail.
- Initiatives taken to organize road shows and participation in Expos to increase brand awareness along with retail partners to generate retail sales.
- Provide training to retail sales personnel on new products.
- Informed customers about all product lines and services offered by the company.
- Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management.
- Communicated information to customers about product quality, value and style.
- Communicated merchandise needs and issues to appropriate supervisors in a timely fashion.
- Kept current on market and product trends to effectively answer customer questions.
- Built customer confidence by actively listening to their concerns and giving appropriate feedback.
- Offered exceptional customer service to differentiate and promote the company brand.
- Helped customers select products that best fit their personal needs.
- Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
- Improved customer satisfaction rates through attentive service, prompt issue resolution, and continuous process improvements.
- Kept employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction.
- Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Led a team of professionals to consistently achieve or exceed performance targets.
- Provided ongoing staff development opportunities through training programs, workshops, and regular feedback sessions.
- Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement, and overall sales set-up.
- Evaluated employee performance fairly and accurately, rewarding hard work while addressing areas needing improvement.
- Assisted in talent acquisition efforts, hiring top candidates to strengthen the department''s capabilities.
- Implemented cross-training initiatives for employees, increasing overall departmental knowledge and versatility.
- Prepared detailed reports for management to clarify existing trends, review sales and inventory data and support shrink minimization and safety awareness.
- Established clear performance expectations for staff members which led to increased accountability.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.